EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car CITROEN “C5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1985/13
Summary
null A faulty connection between the fuel lines and the diesel injectors may cause a leakage of diesel which then accumulates in the hollows at the base of the cylinder head. When these hollows are full, fuel might spill over onto the surfaces of the exhaust system, resulting in a fire hazard.
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Product
Passenger car — CITROEN
- Brand
- CITROEN
- Name / model
- C5 · Type: R*****, model: C5, EC type approval: e2*2001/116*0360*19, *24, *25
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Concerns vehicles built between January 2012 and May 2013.
What is the risk?
- null A faulty connection between the fuel lines and the diesel injectors may cause a leakage of diesel which then accumulates in the hollows at the base of the cylinder head. When these hollows are full, fuel might spill over onto the surfaces of the exhaust system, resulting in a fire hazard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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